Merry-co-round.



W. G. LLOYD. MERRY-Go-nouND.

APPLICATION FILED OCT- 8. 1917.

Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

W. G. LLOYD. MERRY-G0-ROUND.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 8| 1.917.

'Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

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W. G. LLOYD. NIERHYeGO-ROUND. APPLxcATloN msn ocT. a. leu.

Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

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` designates a vertical imi Managers corr WILLE "t G. LLOYD, F LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS.

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assassin "o all whom imag? concern:

Be it known that l, WILLIAM G. LLOYD, citizen' of the United States, residing at lynn, in the county of Essex and State of vlassachusetts, have invented certain new .nd useful Improvements in Merry-G0- ounds, of which the following is a specifiation.

My invention relates to an amusement ap- )aratus and has particular reference to new ind useful improvements in such apparatus Cnown as a merry-go-round, and consists'of L rotating rigging for operating a vplurality if cars adapted to run on tracks having a rolling surface to obtain a rolling or wave notion of the car.

The object of the invention is to provide in amusement device in the form of a rolllng car having suitable attachments for driving the said car 'and at the same time allow a plurality of movements to permit the car to. rotate and move vertically without interfering with the self adjustment of the car to the tracks. 4 ln the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specication and in which like numerals 4are employed to designate like parts throughout the same, Figure 1 is a front elevation partly in section. Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a detail view showing the-cushioning and connecting device between the car and the central support.- Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the same with a car in position. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the car. Fig. 6 shows the rolling tracks in the straight line and position of the cars in relation .to the said track. Fig. 7 is a vertical section of an ordinary merry-go-round, with the ca r and-rolling track connected thereto.- Fig. 8 is -a side elevation of the cai' connected to the merryl go-rouiid.

In the drawings wherein,

bodiment of my invention,

shaft which i's `suported in a step bearing 11, which is located in the pit 12. v

Extending across the pit is a guide 13 which isk held in 'position by bolts.y The* guide retains the shaft`l0 in vertical position. The shaft is caused to rotate bythe motor 14 through the gears 15 and 16. The shaft 10 supports'the rigging which drives the cars 20, the latter being provided with flanged wheels 21. rlhese wheels runv on a Specification. of Letters atent;

-ported on a track 41 for the purpose v of illustration, I have shown a preferred ein the numeral 10 platf Patented Feb. lil, imm.

,application led October 8, 1917. Serial No. 195,221.

bracket 23 which is adapted to receive a rod-- 24 having ahead 25 on one end, and the op- 'posite end is secured to a spoke 26. rlhe spoke 26 is rigidly secured and rotates with the shaft 10. As each car and rigging'i's identical in construction a description of one will be sufficient. Located 'between the head 25 of the rod 24 is a spring 30 which receives the vibration of the car as it travels in a circular path on the track 22. The spoke 26 on its outer extremity is-provided with a hook 31 which is adapted to receive one end of a rod 32 and at the other end of such rod is a universal joint 34 which flexibly connects it to the car. rlhis device allows the cars to move vertically on the tracks independent of the riggingwhich v The driving rigging is guy rods 36 which are condrives them. strengthened by nected to the spokes 26 at one end and at the other to the head 40 which is located on the topof the shaft 10.

The weight of the driving rigging is supwhich is .adapted to receive anti-friction rolls 43. The track 2 2 has a rolling surface which imparts a wave `effect to the car as it travels in its circular pathas indicated in diagram 6.

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Figs. 7 and 8 the same device in relation to an ordinary merry-go-round, consisting of a rotating center housing which supports the platform 50 by the arm 51 and rods 52 cated. on the platform arevthe lwell known horses, seats and other figures.v

On the inner side of the and 53. L0

platformv aref cavities 55, corresponding to the numberl Y' of cars to be used.

. The cars run on the track .as shown .on thel drawing the platform travels in its circular path. Suilicient space rm is allowed to permit the car to run track independentl of the platform.

motor 14 receives its power `on the In operation a from any suitable source shaft 10. The movement of the shaft imparts a rotating movement to the cars 20 which travel over the rolling track 22. The

' for driving they -ioo and are connectedl to the platl formby a link 60, for rotating them when between the cars and the rolling` track causes the cars to rise and fall in their path of rotation to obtain a rolling or wave effect.`

As the rigging rotates the rod 32 pulls almost in a direct line, that is each car is pulling the next one in as near a direct line as possible and at the same time the spring l30 and the universal joint 34 allow the car to move vertically on the tracks independently of the .rigging in relation to the vibration and at the same time has a positive pull for operating the car.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, I have described the principles of operation of my invention, together with the apparatuswhich'I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof; but I desire-to have it understood that the ap paratus shown is only illustrative and that the invention can be carried out by other means.

What I claim new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A merry-go-round having a rotating rigging, consisting of spokes suitably supported on a vertical shaft, cars having iianged wheels, undulating tracks on which the cars run, extension spokes pivotally secured to the first spokes and free to'swing vertically, spring cushions between the cars and extension spokes to allow the cars to run 4on the tracks, a pulling rod extending from the iirst spoke to the next car for pulling the said car, universal joints connected to the rod to allow free movement.

In testimony whereof I have aiixed my signature, in presence of two witnesses. I

WILLIAM G.'LLOYD. Witnesses:

CLARENCE H. UP'roN, MARY F. HAT'rm. 

